The proportion of liver excised in Algerian abattoirs is not a good indicator of Fasciola hepatica infections in local cattle breeds

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-321

  Mekroud, A ^a   Titi, A ^b   Benakhla, A ^c   Rondelaud, D ^d  

^a Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

^b Abattoir de Constantine   (Algeria)

^c University of El Tarf   (Algeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGERIA; ARTICLE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER RESECTION; NONHUMAN; SEROLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

EID: 33846556744     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH2006348     Document Type: Article

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